- Provenance
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To ?
E. Beghian. [1]From 1940
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from E. Beghian through H.S. Andonian, New York. [2]Notes:
[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record. Also see undated folder sheet note in the object file.
[2] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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E. Beghian 1910?-1950?
- Description
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A comb-back: a sheath with a socket for teeth. Sheet-iron. Decoration engraved and inlaid with silver and gold (some areas missing); inscriptions engraved in counter-sunk relief.
- Label
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This arch-shaped hollow piece, used as the back of a comb, was made in two parts and soldered together at the sides. A plaque with teeth would have been inserted into the sheath at the bottom and secured with a pin. The arabic inscription in naskhi along the outer edges of the piece can be translated as, "The congregation, the obedience, the religion, the hour of judgment."
- Published References
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- Richard Ettinghausen, Ernst Kuhnel. A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present. 6 vols., London and New York, 1938 - 1939. vol. 3: p. 2514f.
- Dr. Esin Atil, W. Thomas Chase, Paul Jett. Islamic Metalwork in the Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, 1985. cat. 32, pp. 203-204.
- Collection Area(s)
- Arts of the Islamic World
- Web Resources
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